Constructions and Pictures Based on Letters and Words: ‘Logomorphs’ and ‘Wordforms’

Many recent visual artists have used words and letters in their works, sometimes making use of the associated meanings and sounds. Logomorphs and Wordforms are the author’s terms for the pictures and 3-dimensional constructions he makes whose content is based on either chosen symbols (letters, numbers) or words. Those chosen for a work determine for him its form, medium and technique. Meanings and homonyms of words play an important role. Only conventional letters and numbers are used; however, they may be so transformed that viewers may not recognize them until a title of a work is known or an explanation is provided The works are intended to be aesthetically satisfying without being explained, though fuller appreciation depends on an understanding of their meaning as conceived by the author.